Well, yeah. I read that one. A few times!
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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erikaj - Sep 26, 2006 1:04:54 pm PDT #8373 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
deborah grabien - Sep 26, 2006 1:23:44 pm PDT #8374 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I'm beginning to fall seriously in like with the idea of saving myself some grief, and just self-pubbing future books.
I wonder if I could pull that off?
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 1:27:33 pm PDT #8375 of 10001
Because books.
I said this in LJ, too, Deb, but self-publishing is a long, hard road with very few rest stops or road maps. Getting the book into stores, making readers aware that the books exist in the first place -- from what I've heard it takes a lot of writer-hours, and usually a bit of money to do it right.
deborah grabien - Sep 26, 2006 1:30:49 pm PDT #8376 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
No, not that kind of self-publishing; more like POD. After all, I'm not a newbie; eight novels over, what, 18 years?
At least that way, I'd have some control over it. These days, I feel I'm at the mercy of an industry I've lost almost all my respect for.
Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2006 1:37:50 pm PDT #8377 of 10001
brillig
Is POD the same as e-books? I've seen several folks mention they're being published by online publishers.
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 1:38:28 pm PDT #8378 of 10001
Because books.
POD is print on demand.
Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2006 1:42:53 pm PDT #8379 of 10001
brillig
Print on Demand I know, but I was wondering about the distribution mechanism. How do people know it's there to be printed?
Amy - Sep 26, 2006 1:46:58 pm PDT #8380 of 10001
Because books.
I actually don't know the answer to that. I assume it's the author's responsibility to promote it, either over the web or in ads or whatever.
deborah grabien - Sep 26, 2006 1:51:09 pm PDT #8381 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I assume it's the author's responsibility to promote it, either over the web or in ads or whatever.
Which is precisely what I'm doing anyway, except instead of keeping whatever profit there might ever be from all that work, I'm getting a small royalty and SMP keeps the rest.
Yes, I'm feeling a bit jaded with publishing. But that's not new. And no, I'm not going to stop everything mid-process and devote myself to PODing the Kinkaids or anything else, not just yet.
But I like having the choice. Right now, I feel I have none. And I am insistent on having choices.
Typo Boy - Sep 27, 2006 8:53:30 am PDT #8382 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
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